Why Fabian Delph and Ashley Young are in my United-City combined XI

The Game Daily: No room for Nemanja Matic or Gabriel Jesus as Marcos Rojo and Raheem Sterling are also included

Choosing any combined XI is fraught with problems given that an existing team would probably defeat one comprising a sudden amalgam. Do you pick players that would gel or simply the best in their position? I have plumped for those players who I think will perform best in this particular match (and who are fit and available for the game). Derbies are strange beasts that too often produce performances bereft of flair or adventure because defeat is feared more than victory is desired but City have record books to rewrite and United have to win if they aspire to challenge for the Premier League title and these are the players who can make a difference led by a manager, who for all his pragmatism, has…